I had been publicly reproved and had my so called "privileges" taken away. It was a GREAT BREAK from giving talks etc! haha But over time, I was wanting to at least comment at the WT since you were judged accordingly. A WHOLE YEAR had lapsed and when I asked the elders- one had the nerve to tell me, "Oh, yeah, we were wondering when you were going to start commenting again." ???? HELLO. No one consulted with me or told me I even COULD comment again... come to find out, I supposedly had my privileges back for over 6 months but was never informed. Yeah... so...
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That Most Uneven of Judicial Procedures~The Gradual Lifting of Restriction After Reinstatement
by TMS inthose with substantial experience as jws will likely agree that judicial matters are handled with considerable inconsistency.
elders certainly vary in skill level, understanding, compassion or even knowledge of the talmudlike watchtower rules.
the punishment and, it is actually punishment, for similar offenses can result in anything from private or public reproof to disfellowshipping or sometimes an elder will choose to simply offer private counsel without even bringing the matter before the body of elders.
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Wife having lunch with her nosey Mother.
by Darkknight757 inso my wife is really nervous about having lunch with her mother today.
she is an über-dub who is always asking probing questions as to our spirituality.
i think she knows that we are fading out.
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PS) remind your wife to not let her emotions get the best of her and to simply be herself. We have every reason in the world to be confident on our stance!! The power of what is RIGHT is truly in your court- use it and have no fear of them!
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Wife having lunch with her nosey Mother.
by Darkknight757 inso my wife is really nervous about having lunch with her mother today.
she is an über-dub who is always asking probing questions as to our spirituality.
i think she knows that we are fading out.
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Understand what you are going through as I am suffering the same. It's all going to depend on how important fading out is to you and how much you guys can actually handle when it comes to "pretending."
I am to the point where it has become increasingly hard to lead anyone on that I am still going to the hall (we did the switch to new congregation bit) simply because as more time passes- the stronger I have become outside of this sick cult. Yes, sick CULT.
Avoidance becomes almost impossible- so you have to be strong in the conversation. Dominate it with POSITIVES on your life and the world around us. Talk about the amazing things science has done or something they cannot argue. Use logic and just steer the conversation around every nosey question.
Keep researching during your fade and stay strong. Hope it all goes well! You are not alone thats for sure!!!
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Could we use the new shunning guidelines to our advantage?
by Island Man inaccording to new, officially published guidelines, jws can now shun a person who has not been disfellowshipped from the congregation.
i see this guideline being abused by many jws who have an axe to grind with a fellow jw.
for example, let's say sister peinindiass rubs sister sensitive the wrong way.
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Expect to see "new guidelines" soon in the written pages of the almighty Watchtower. Remember, after each summer convention- the talks will be broken down into palatable bites of "rich spiritual food" for all to enjoy. Highlights, including new light and new RULES will be, once again, served to the masses for instant regurgitation and application. I fed at this table long enough to know how it all works... the so called new guidelines on shunning inactive wrong doers WILL BE IN PRINT SOON. Look for it... its coming.
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Happy birthday to me
by azor ini just turned 41 today.
last year was my first celebration at 40. half my life is lost to this cult and i celebrate by almost losing my job.
one of the only things i have left.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!
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New Here ... Just woke up
by Sevan inhey all, .
this is my first post.
i haven't been out in service or to a meeting in over a month.. i realize now that i've been having serious questions for years and many articles and talks have greatly disturbed me over the years.
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Hi! Thanks for sharing your story and intro. You are not alone! I have a similar experience- especially the part about the elders treating me like an infant and I am over 40+ years old! Seriously? I need them to consult my husband first?? Urghhh. Welcome to the site and look forward to hearing from you again soon! ;) Be cautious but not scared to join discussions- there are a few lurkers on here who would love to out anyone who is trying to fade...
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Very dark and confusing info...
by sp74bb insome internal sources in jw.org has brought me attention to the following data:.
- in which european country, not member of the eu, and well known for their banking industry, jw.org and some affiliated structures do maintain some business incorporated structures and companies?.
- which is the purpose of these business and company structures?.
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That's the great thing about hanging out with this group. NO ONE forces you to read any particular post, nor the posts of any particular poster.
Don't let the door hit ya . . . . .
DocWhat's up Doc? I think you may have misunderstood my post. I meant it for the originator, not your comments. I happen to agree with what you said- However, I don't agree with people posting mysterious stuff just to get attention... and it took skimming through to see that most people agreed with me! ;)
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Very dark and confusing info...
by sp74bb insome internal sources in jw.org has brought me attention to the following data:.
- in which european country, not member of the eu, and well known for their banking industry, jw.org and some affiliated structures do maintain some business incorporated structures and companies?.
- which is the purpose of these business and company structures?.
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Seriously?? This is a complete waste of valuable time... I hate this kind of crap. I even hate that I wasted a minute of my time hating hating it. pshhhh
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Change(s?) to revised nwt
by Saltheart Foamfollower ini don't think this has been picked up anywhere yet.
the revised nwt released in 2013 is already out of date.
the second half of psalm 51:4 now reads "therefore, you are righteous when you speak, you are right in your judgment" in the online version where the printed version reads "so that you might prove righteous when you speak, and be right in your judgment".. fairly unimportant in itself, but i wonder what else has been changed without telling anyone..
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Wow... crazy. To think they have the actual authority to change the bible... ughhh
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To UK members that go to meetings - did Brexit cause a spike in meeting attendance last weekend?
by freddo ini went to the mid week meeting and looked at the attendance figures on the noticeboard for the three congregations that share the local kingdom hall.
i wrote down the three previous sundays attendances and this sunday (after the referendum) too.
cong c. (95 pubs) 74/82/73/90.
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Brexit combined with the regional convention "persecution preparedness, basement/bunker hype" will be increasing numbers around the globe- so don't be too surprised.
I doubt it will last long...